U of U Presentation to SBR

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

2010 Rankings are Out: The University of Utah Medical Center was Number One in Quality
A brand that you can trust – The University Health Center.

UHC Nationwide Alliance
An alliance of 107 academic medical centers and 241 of their affiliated hospitals representing approximately 90%of the nation's non-profit academic medical centers
Includes:
Cedars-Sinai
Mayo Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic
Johns Hopkins Health System

An Incredible Rise to the Top

The University of Utah Ranked among the Best
Among top 25 public U.S. research universities (2009 Top American Research Universities, Ctr. for Measuring University Performance)
34th in world (Univ. of Groningen Ranking of Top 100 Comprehensive Research Universities, 1998-2008)
50th in U.S. and 82nd in the world (2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.)
51st in U.S. and 83rd in the world (2010 London Times Higher Education World Ranking of Universities)
56th among U.S. universities in federal R&D funding (2010 National Science Foundation)

Private fund raising going exceedingly well in spite of the Great Recession…
Funds Raised - $M
Year Ending June 30th

The U is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as “Research University / Very High Research Activity ”
We provide a different type of education – one that is critical to the success of its students and to the success of the state

University of Utah Research Awards

USTAR at the UKey Research Investment Areas
14 research teams to date

USTAR Faculty
33 researchers hired to date
Approximately $25M in research awards granted and over $300M in proposal submissions pending over the next six months
Commercialization exceeds plans, with 44 invention disclosures filed, 18 patents filed, 5 companies in process and one company formed (2007 – present)

Research Success is turning into Economic Growth for Utah
Anesta founded by Ted Stanley in 1985; acquired by Cephalon
Generated millions in royalties, funding:
$10 million research center
Commercialization grants, graduate research fellowships, research institutes, and required grant matching funds
Over 100 new start-up ventures
Anesta was critical in establishing the U as the #1 commercialization office in the U.S. and world
The U expects to file its 5,000th invention disclosure in the next couple months

Facilities
We are in the process of modernizing both the main and health sciences campuses

University Hospital

College of Nursing

John E. and Marva M. Warnock Engineering Building

J. Willard Marriott Library - Building Renovation Project

The Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building

Frederick Albert Sutton Geology & Geophysics Building

The James Lee Sorenson Leadership Pavilion
at the David Eccles School of Business

Rio Tinto Center - Past Worlds Gallery

The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building – A USTAR Innovation Center

The U constructs most of its Facilities with Non-State Funds
Capital Construction Funding, Fiscal Years 1999 through 2009
State
$160M
~ 12%
The U + Private
$1.15 Billion ~ 88%

Transition to the PAC-12

The New PAC-12
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
Colorado Buffaloes
Utah Utes
USC Trojans
UCLA Bruins
Washington Huskies
Washington State Cougars
Oregon Ducks
Oregon State Beavers
California Golden Bears
Stanford Cardinal
UCLA
California
Stanford

“Conference of Champions”
The PAC-10 has led the nation in NCAA Championships in 44 of the last 50 years
Flagship research universities in the west
PAC-12 institutions have combined for over 100 Nobel Laureates
If the PAC-12 were a nation, they would have placed 5th in the medal count of 2008 Summer Olympic Games

Utah: All-Conference Champion in Technology Commercialization
AUTM Effectiveness Index (inverse rank, 200=best)
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Source: Assoc. of Univ. Technology Managers (AUTM) Licensing Survey, 2009

The U Signature Experience
Provide all students with the opportunity for a transformative educational experience
Build a more student-centered culture

Goals
Expand existing opportunities and develop new programs that offer students exceptional learning opportunities beyond the classroom
Provide more funding directly to student for these experiences
Enhance the U’s culture of excellence in teaching
Improve service to students in every aspect of campus life
Mark Matheson and Mimi Locher appointed to lead
U Signature Experience

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